The child custody agreement reached during your divorce proceeding should never be considered final. Initially, the order outlines how custody will work – who will be the custodial parent, how decisions are made, and so on. However, the circumstances of the divorced parents can and do change.
Modifications to the original child custody order can be requested by either parent until the child is no longer considered a minor. In general, this is normally once they reach their eighteenth birthday. However, there can be special circumstances where child custody orders will remain in effect past this time (meaning past the age of 18).
Some of the more common reasons one parent could request a motion for a child custody modification could include:
#1: The child’s welfare and well-being are in question.
Family courts will always place the best interest of the child ahead of the parents’ wishes. If one parent believes and has supporting evidence that shows the endangerment of the child they can request a modification to child custody if one or more of the situations exists.
